4 weeks agoSeattle Mariners outfield prospect
Lazaro Montes has gone 4-for-9 with a double and two home runs during his first taste of spring training. Montes has tallied six RBI and held a 3:3 BB:K ratio. He is one of just three Mariners who have gone deep at least twice during camp. Montes has only seen time in the lower levels of the minor leagues but has performed very well. Last summer, Montes opened the season by seeing his first extended look at Single-A. Across 65 games, Montes held a stellar .309/.411/.527 slash line with 13 doubles, 13 home runs and one stolen base. He held a 43:59 BB:K ratio. He then earned a promotion to High-A where he posted a strong .260/.378/.427 line with eight doubles and eight home runs across 51 games. If Montes continues this strong play during camp, he could push for an early season promotion to Double-A.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
1 month agoSeattle Mariners outfield prospect
Lazaro Montes belted his first home run of the spring in Monday's 12-8 Cactus League win over the Brewers. It was a three-run blast to center field, and the 20-year-old also walked twice, then came around to score both times in a big day at the plate. Montes is Seattle's second-ranked prospect and MLB's No. 42 overall, and although he's not expected to play in the majors this season, he's got a ton of power in his bat that would provide a Mariner lineup some punch it desperately needs after finishing bottom-third in the league in runs scored per game last season. The left-handed slugger hit 21 home runs in 448 at-bats last season between Single-A and High-A as a 19-year-old, but also hit .288 and recorded a 14.4 percent walk rate. The Cuban has a chance to shoot higher up prospect lists this season, and dynasty managers should already be eyeing him with a chance to see the big leagues in 2026.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
7 months agoSeattle Mariners outfield prospect
Lazaro Montes went 3-for-4 with two round-trippers and four RBI in the opening game of a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon. This was another stellar outing for the budding superstar, as he is currently carrying an excellent .413/.500/.698 line with five home runs and three stolen bases since the start of the month. Montes was promoted to High-A at the beginning of July and has held a steady .268/.369/.415 slash line through his first 43 games. His recent surge suggests that he may continue to turn the corner and progress further. Earlier this summer at Single-A Modesto, the 19-year-old posted a .309/.411/.527 line with 13 home runs across 65 games. Montes remains one of the top prospects in the sport and should remain stashed in all dynasty and keeper formats, even though he is still several seasons away from his major league debut.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
8 months agoSeattle Mariners outfield prospect
Lazaro Montes is swinging a hot bat in August for High-A Everett and was just named Northwest League Hitter of the Week after hitting .526 with a 1.562 OPS last week with seven RBI. In 15 games in August, Montes is hitting .400/.493/.618 with three homers and 11 RBI. The Mariners' No. 3 prospect is dialing up his game this month as he continues to adjust to High-A as a 19-year-old. The ceiling seems to be very high for Montes as he continues his professional career. In a few years, he could be a mainstay in the Mariners' outfield and a big-time addition to fantasy rosters. But that is still a ways away.
--Brian Buckey - RotoBallerSource: MILB.com
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